Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 24 - The Chemistry of Life - 24 Assessment - Page 870: 93

Answer

Prokaryotes include two domains of life: the archaea and the bacteria. The differences indicate they are both extremely ancient lines. The evolutionary time necessary for this divergence means it must have happened well before eukaryotes appeared.

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Prokaryotes include two domains of life: the archaea and the bacteria. The differences indicate they are both extremely ancient lines. The evolutionary time necessary for this divergence means it must have happened well before eukaryotes appeared.
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